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THE MESSAGE
2 Kings 17:3
Then Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked. Hoshea was already a puppet of the Assyrian king and regularly sent him tribute, but Shalmaneser discovered that Hoshea had been operating traitorously behind his back—having worked out a deal with King So of Egypt. And, adding insult to injury, Hoshea was way behind on his annual payments of tribute to Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and threw him in prison, then proceeded to invade the entire country. He attacked Samaria and threw up a siege against it. The siege lasted three years.
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Christian Standard Bible®
King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Hebrew Names Version
Against him came up Shalman'eser king of Ashshur; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
Against him came up Shalman'eser king of Ashshur; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
King James Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
English Standard Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
New Century Version
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came to attack Hoshea. Hoshea had been Shalmaneser's servant and had made the payments to Shalmaneser that he had demanded.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came to attack Hoshea. Hoshea had been Shalmaneser's servant and had made the payments to Shalmaneser that he had demanded.
New English Translation
King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.
Amplified Bible
Shalmaneser [V] king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute (money).
Shalmaneser [V] king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute (money).
New American Standard Bible
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria marched against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria marched against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
World English Bible
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Shalmaneser king of Asshur came vp against him, and Hoshea became his seruant, and gaue him presents.
And Shalmaneser king of Asshur came vp against him, and Hoshea became his seruant, and gaue him presents.
Legacy Standard Bible
Shalmaneser king of Assyria went up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria went up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
Berean Standard Bible
Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Contemporary English Version
During Hoshea's rule, King Shalmaneser of Assyria invaded Israel; he took control of the country and made Hoshea pay taxes.
During Hoshea's rule, King Shalmaneser of Assyria invaded Israel; he took control of the country and made Hoshea pay taxes.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shalman'eser king of Ashur advanced against Hoshea, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Shalman'eser king of Ashur advanced against Hoshea, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Darby Translation
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.
Easy-to-Read Version
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came to fight against Hoshea and defeated him. So Hoshea paid tribute to Shalmaneser.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came to fight against Hoshea and defeated him. So Hoshea paid tribute to Shalmaneser.
George Lamsa Translation
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute.
Good News Translation
Emperor Shalmaneser of Assyria made war against him; Hoshea surrendered to Shalmaneser and paid him tribute every year.
Emperor Shalmaneser of Assyria made war against him; Hoshea surrendered to Shalmaneser and paid him tribute every year.
Lexham English Bible
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid tribute to him.
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid tribute to him.
Literal Translation
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria came against him, and Hoshea was a servant to him, and paid him tribute.
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria came against him, and Hoshea was a servant to him, and paid him tribute.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agaynst him dyd Salmanasar ye kynge of Assiria come vp. And Oseas was subiecte vnto him, & gaue him trybutes.
Agaynst him dyd Salmanasar ye kynge of Assiria come vp. And Oseas was subiecte vnto him, & gaue him trybutes.
American Standard Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
Bible in Basic English
Against him came up Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerings.
Against him came up Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Salmanasar king of Assyria came vp against him, and Hosea became his seruaunt, and gaue him presentes.
And Salmanasar king of Assyria came vp against him, and Hosea became his seruaunt, and gaue him presentes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.
King James Version (1611)
Against him came vp Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his seruant, and gaue him presents.
Against him came vp Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his seruant, and gaue him presents.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Against him came up Salamanassar king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and rendered him tribute.
Against him came up Salamanassar king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and rendered him tribute.
English Revised Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Salmanasar, kyng of Assiriens, stiede ayens this Osee, and Osee was maad seruaunt to hym, and yildide tributis to hym.
Salmanasar, kyng of Assiriens, stiede ayens this Osee, and Osee was maad seruaunt to hym, and yildide tributis to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.
against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.
Update Bible Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his slave, and brought him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his slave, and brought him tribute.
Webster's Bible Translation
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
New King James Version
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.
New Living Translation
King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked King Hoshea, so Hoshea was forced to pay heavy tribute to Assyria.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked King Hoshea, so Hoshea was forced to pay heavy tribute to Assyria.
New Life Bible
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him. And Hoshea became his servant and paid taxes to him.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him. And Hoshea became his servant and paid taxes to him.
New Revised Standard
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him; Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute.
King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him; Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Against him, came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, - and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him a present.
Against him, came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, - and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him a present.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Against him came up Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute.
Against him came up Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute.
Revised Standard Version
Against him came up Shalmane'ser king of Assyria; and Hoshe'a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.
Against him came up Shalmane'ser king of Assyria; and Hoshe'a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
Contextual Overview
1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria for nine years. As far as God was concerned, he lived a bad life, but not nearly as bad as the kings who had preceded him. 3Then Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked. Hoshea was already a puppet of the Assyrian king and regularly sent him tribute, but Shalmaneser discovered that Hoshea had been operating traitorously behind his back—having worked out a deal with King So of Egypt. And, adding insult to injury, Hoshea was way behind on his annual payments of tribute to Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and threw him in prison, then proceeded to invade the entire country. He attacked Samaria and threw up a siege against it. The siege lasted three years. 6 In the ninth year of Hoshea's reign the king of Assyria captured Samaria and took the people into exile in Assyria. He relocated them in Halah, in Gozan along the Habor River, and in the towns of the Medes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Shalmaneser: This was the son and successor of Tiglath-pileser: he reigned 14 years, from am 3276 to 3290. 2 Kings 18:9, Hosea 10:14, Shalman
king of Assyria: 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 19:36, 2 Kings 19:37, Isaiah 7:7, Isaiah 7:8, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:11, Isaiah 10:12
and Hoshea: 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 18:14-16, 2 Kings 18:31
gave: Heb. rendered
presents: or, tribute, 2 Samuel 8:2, 2 Samuel 8:6
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 4:21 - brought 2 Kings 15:20 - stayed not Nehemiah 9:32 - since the time Isaiah 8:4 - the riches of Damascus Isaiah 8:7 - he shall come Ezekiel 23:5 - on the Ezekiel 23:9 - General Hosea 7:11 - they call Hosea 8:10 - for Hosea 10:4 - swearing Hosea 10:6 - a present Hosea 11:5 - but Amos 3:11 - General Amos 6:6 - affliction Micah 5:6 - the Assyrian
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Genesis 17:18
Recovering, Abraham said to God, "Oh, keep Ishmael alive and well before you!"
Recovering, Abraham said to God, "Oh, keep Ishmael alive and well before you!"
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all his servants, whether houseborn or purchased—every male in his household—and circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins that very day, just as God had told him.
Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all his servants, whether houseborn or purchased—every male in his household—and circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins that very day, just as God had told him.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised. His son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. Abraham and Ishmael were circumcised the same day together with all the servants of his household, those born there and those purchased from outsiders—all were circumcised with him.
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised. His son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. Abraham and Ishmael were circumcised the same day together with all the servants of his household, those born there and those purchased from outsiders—all were circumcised with him.
Exodus 3:6
Then he said, "I am the God of your father: The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, afraid to look at God.
Then he said, "I am the God of your father: The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, afraid to look at God.
Numbers 14:5
Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in front of the entire community, gathered in emergency session.
Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in front of the entire community, gathered in emergency session.
Numbers 16:22
They threw themselves on their faces and said, "O God, God of everything living, when one man sins are you going to take it out on the whole community?"
They threw themselves on their faces and said, "O God, God of everything living, when one man sins are you going to take it out on the whole community?"
Joshua 5:14
He said, "Neither. I'm commander of God 's army. I've just arrived." Joshua fell, face to the ground, and worshiped. He asked, "What orders does my Master have for his servant?"
He said, "Neither. I'm commander of God 's army. I've just arrived." Joshua fell, face to the ground, and worshiped. He asked, "What orders does my Master have for his servant?"
1 Kings 18:39
All the people saw it happen and fell on their faces in awed worship, exclaiming, " God is the true God! God is the true God!"
All the people saw it happen and fell on their faces in awed worship, exclaiming, " God is the true God! God is the true God!"
Ezekiel 3:23
So I got up and went out on the plain. I couldn't believe my eyes: the Glory of God ! Right there! It was like the Glory I had seen at the Kebar River. I fell to the ground, prostrate.
So I got up and went out on the plain. I couldn't believe my eyes: the Glory of God ! Right there! It was like the Glory I had seen at the Kebar River. I fell to the ground, prostrate.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria,.... Which some take to be the same with Tiglathpileser, see 1 Chronicles 5:26 but he rather seems to be his son; his name was to be found, as Josephus w relates, in the archives of the Tyrians, against whom he had an expedition; his name is Salmanassar in Metasthenes x, who says he reigned seventeen years:
and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents, to depart from him; he became tributary to him, and agreed to pay him a yearly tax.
w Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 2. x De Judicio Temp. fol. 221. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Of Shalmaneser, the successor of Tiglath-pileser in the Assyrian Canon, we know little from Assyrian sources, since his records have been mutilated by his successors, the Sargonids, who were of a wholly different family. The archives of Tyre mention him as contemporary with, and warring against, a Tyrian king named Elulaeus. The expedition, referred to here, was probably in the first year of Shalmaneser (727 B.C.). Its main object was the reduction of Phoenicia, which had re-asserted its independence, but (except Tyre) was once more completely reduced. Shalmaneser probably passed on from Phoenicia into Galilee, where he attacked and took Beth-arbel (Arbela of Josephus, now Irbid), treating it with great severity Hosea 10:14, in order to alarm Hoshea, who immediately submitted, and became tributary (see the marginal rendering and 1 Kings 4:21 note). Shalmaneser then returned into Assyria.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 17:3. Shalmaneser — This was the son and successor of Tiglath-pileser. He is called Shalman by Hosea, Hosea 10:14, and Enemessar, in the book of Tobit, 2 Kings 1:2.
Gave him presents. — Became tributary to him.
